Recent Supreme Court rulings on federalism related cases
Ballotpedia’s Daily Brew spotlights five U.S. Supreme Court that impacted federalism.
Five SCOTUS Rulings Reshaping Federalism:
- Trump v. CASA (6-3): District courts limited from issuing nationwide injunctions. States must use other legal paths.
- NRC v. Texas (6-3): States can’t skip agency process, then sue later, standing rules tightened by the high court.
- San Francisco v. EPA (5-4): EPA can’t impose broad “end-result” mandates; must set clear steps under Clean Water Act.
- Oklahoma v. EPA (8-0): Certain EPA challenges belong in regional courts, not D.C. Circuit.
- U.S. v. Skrmetti (6-3): Tennessee’s limits on youth transgender care upheld under rational basis review.
Taken together, the term marked important wins for state authority, even as new procedural relief efforts are narrowed through proper standing.
— The Federalism Beat